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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Marikina Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Marikina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 42.6% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 18.7% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 156.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Marikina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$3.61 โ‚ฑ215
-4.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$28.84 โ‚ฑ1,714
13.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$3.62 โ‚ฑ215
39.23%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.60 โ‚ฑ154
9.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.74 โ‚ฑ43.90
81.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.41 โ‚ฑ24.07
82.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.2
181.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.62 โ‚ฑ156
50.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Marikina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$2.10 โ‚ฑ125
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.50 โ‚ฑ89.0
70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.7
11.21%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.34 โ‚ฑ139
3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$8.03 โ‚ฑ477
79.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$4.45 โ‚ฑ265
-5.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$7.82 โ‚ฑ465
51.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.68 โ‚ฑ159
38.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.99 โ‚ฑ118
-21.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
2.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$2.20 โ‚ฑ131
0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$3.32 โ‚ฑ198
-40.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$2.93 โ‚ฑ174
-21.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.13 โ‚ฑ67.3
-10.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.12
6.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.78 โ‚ฑ165
14.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$6.63 โ‚ฑ394
257.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.24 โ‚ฑ73.9
124.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
27.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Marikina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.46 โ‚ฑ27.19
-41.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.36
-44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$0.12 โ‚ฑ7.30
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$3.58 โ‚ฑ213
72.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.4
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$33.1K โ‚ฑ2.0M
-20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$17.8K โ‚ฑ1.1M
78.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Marikina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$110 โ‚ฑ6,535
-26.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$13.98 โ‚ฑ831
-70.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$26.65 โ‚ฑ1,584
-11.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Marikina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$41.23 โ‚ฑ2,450
134.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$6.36 โ‚ฑ378
-35.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Marikina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$322 โ‚ฑ19.1K
-7.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$1,150 โ‚ฑ68.3K
468.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Marikina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$46.88 โ‚ฑ2,786
13.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$26.16 โ‚ฑ1,555
46.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$58.1 โ‚ฑ3,450
48.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$26.82 โ‚ฑ1,594
194.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Marikina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$176 โ‚ฑ10.5K
476.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$86.9 โ‚ฑ5,165
669.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$292 โ‚ฑ17.4K
1046.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$168 โ‚ฑ9,993
1156.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$1,206 โ‚ฑ71.7K
150.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$500 โ‚ฑ29.7K
366.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Marikina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$410 โ‚ฑ24.4K
-56.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.25
112.48%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Marikina: January 12, 2026

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